ROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD 6
LANDMARKS/LAND USE & HOUSING COMMITTEE MEETING
February 27, 2025 @ 250 Baltic Street & via ZOOM
Committee Members in Attendance: Dave Briggs Jerry Armer Peter Fleming Laura Osorio Catherine Vaugh Pauline Blake Kara Gurl Landmarks 220 Court Street (Cobble Hill Historic District) - Review of a Certificate of Appropriateness application for a rear yard extension.
Presentation made by applicant.
Question from the community about the story currently located on the first floor. Jerry - motion to approve as presented. Peter - seconded.
Motion approved 7-0.
Note: No change in the number of residential units. 155 Warren Street (Cobble Hill Historic District) - Review of a Certificate of Appropriateness application to replace windows and doors, make brownstone repairs, modify openings on the front facade, and alter the front yard of a one-story garage.
Presentation made by Michael Ingui of Ingui Architects.
Questions/Comments from the committee about the garage elevation design, facade details, and new light fixtures. Jerry - motion to recommend approval of project as presented. Peter - seconded.
Motion approved 7-0.
Note: No change in the number of residential units. 27 Strong Place (Cobble Hill Historic District) - Review of a Certificate of Appropriateness application to replace front door and non-historic stoop railing, construction of a roof top addition, and reconstruction of a rear yard extension
Presentation made by Cas Stachelberg of Higgins Quasebarth,
Questions/Comments from committee: 1. Where are photos of mock-up? 2. Does the project conform to the requirements of the Limited Height District? 3. Disposition of fire escapes.
4. How far is the roof top addition set back? 5. How far is the referenced roof top addition at 31 Strong Place setback? 6. Could HVAC unit on roof of roof top addition be smaller or screened? Applicant will consider. Questions/comments from the community: 1. Construction at 31 Strong Place was highly disruptive to the neighbors. The committee requested that the architect, owner, and contractor meet with neighbors prior to construction. They agreed.
2. Questions regarding roof top addition setback and if it actually matches 31 Strong Place. Applicant confirmed that it was set further back.
3. Neighbor at 25 Strong Place has solar panels that will be partially cast in shadow by roof top addition. Owner has offered to pay for relocation. Neighbor claims this will help, but productivity of panels will still be reduced.
4. Same neighbor stated that construction will reduce daylight into skylight and Dining Room.
5. Neighbor at 23 Strong Place pointed out that rear yard extension is deeper than other extensions and asked if it could be shallower.
6. Other neighbors asked if roof top addition could be lowered in height. Jerry - motion to recommend conditional approval of project if rear yard extension matches depth of original extension and if HVAC units could be smaller or screened. Peter - seconded. Six votes for approval. None against. One abstention.
Motion passes.
Note: Number of residential units reduced from four to one. 168 Pacific Street (Cobble Hill Historic District) - Review of a Certificate of Appropriateness application to allow rear extension & rooftop addition.
Presentation made by Architect/Owner.
Jerry - motion to recommend approval of project as presented. Peter - seconded.
Motion approved 7-0.
Note: No change in the number of residential units. 229 Kane Street (Cobble Hill Historic District) - Review of a Certificate of Appropriateness application for replacement of windows on front facade.
Presentation made by the owner.
Jerry - motion to recommend approval of project as presented. Catherine - seconded.
Motion approved 7-0.
Note: No change in the number of residential units. Land Use Presentation and discussion about the BMT Task Force and the lack of affordable housing being proposed by EDC in the visioning process. The committee will draft a community board statement that will be shared. End of meeting.